Assistant Manager - Propagation

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day tasks in Propagation.
  1. Maintain or supervise daily crew labor tracking in current database.  
  2. On a regular basis, inform crew of their performance by reviewing their production rates.
  3. Ensure all tasks in Propagation are accomplished using established protocols.
  4. Maintain daily inventory of liners during all stages in the Propagation process.
  5. Assist Propagation Manager to ensure all cutting, sticking and transplanting of liners is complete by the required date based off production plan.
  6. Perform physical inventories of supplies and submit orders to vendors as needed.
• Monitor production greenhouse facilities within Propagation.
  1. Manage 1+ acres of propagation greenhouse with unrooted cuttings.
  2. Program traveling irrigators, according to protocols, to produce a healthy rooted liner.
  3. Utilize greenhouse environmental control program to optimize rooting on cuttings.
  4. Monitor health of cuttings and report pest, disease or nutritional issues.
  5. Based on IPM protocols, may schedule and apply beneficial organisms, pesticide and/or fertilizer applications.
• Report to Maintenance Department if any equipment is not functioning properly.
• Ensure crew workers are following all policies and procedures.
• Weekend, evening and holiday responsibility for entire nursery on a rotational basis shared among the other managers and assistant managers throughout the year.  

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as required.
• Follow Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Employee Handbook
• Follow Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Safety Handbook.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in plant science-related field.  
• Must be able to assist the crews in their daily work assignments as needed.  
• Computer skills are required for propagation-related tasks in NAV nursery database as well as proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Must possess the ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move 30 pounds.
• Bilingual English-Spanish skills are highly desirable.

Performance Requirements:

• Must maintain a level of performance equivalent to company standards, that being a “Meets Expectations” in all areas of your performance evaluations (including but not limited to, Self and Management reviews).

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.